Another dead dugong — or sea cow — washes up in Palawan
The body of a seven foot long male dugong — or sea cow — has been found washed ashore in Puerto Princesa City. Vivian Soriano, senior ecosystems management specialist of …
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The body of a seven foot long male dugong — or sea cow — has been found washed ashore in Puerto Princesa City. Vivian Soriano, senior ecosystems management specialist of …
The sea off two popular tourist destinations in the Visayas is so polluted with human excrement it is no longer safe for swimming. The waters off Mactan Island in Cebu …
An enormous squid landed on the southern island of Tawi-Tawi is believed to have been a youngster — with much more growing yet to do. The huge specimen was hauled …
A magnitude six earthquake shook a number of areas across the island of Mindanao today (Thursday, April 5). The quake struck 42 kilometres off Tarragona town in Davao Oriental at …
Tour guides, boat operators and other tourism professions on Siargao Island are taking the initiative to improve their local environment and secure their livelihoods. Keith Anthony S Fabro reports: Siargao …
The waters of Coron Bay, Palawan, have been found to be so polluted with human excrement they are no longer safe for swimming. An official of the Department of Environment …
President Duterte has said that he plans to declare a state of calamity in Boracay, weeks after ordering a cleanup of the tourist hot-spot in six months. The president also …
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has lowered the alert status of Mount Mayon to Level 3, but warned that the volcano remains restive. A Phivolcs advisory issued today …
Overdevelopment, corruption and failure to enforce environment laws have wiped out five of the nine wetlands on Boracay Island, a Senate inquiry was told. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu told the …
The body of a female dugong — an aquatic mammal also known as a seacow — has been found washed up in a remote village on Palawan. The carcass, which …
Government agencies are scaling up preparations for the ‘Big One’ — the long-feared earthquake expected to hit Manila one day. Geologists believe that the potentially 7.6 magnitude ‘Big One’ quake …
A new online hotline has been launched that allows people to report smoke belching and dilapidated jeepneys and buses. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Inter-Agency Council on Traffic …
Puerto Galera has become the latest tourist resort to attract the scrutiny of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The department is now targeting violators of environmental laws …
Speaking at the Second Philippine Environment Summit in Cebu City, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatumade said of 2,600 establishments on the island, about 834 were at fault. He also said the …
There will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a super blue blood moon on Wednesday (January 31). A super moon is when the satellite is at its closest distance to …
A United Nations warning that the Pacific Ring of fire is unusually active has stoked fears that Manila could be hit by The Big One earthquake. The UN’s Office for …
Fishermen have been warned to take care after a huge Great White Shark washed up off the east coast of Luzon Island. The 17-feet-long monster was reported in the town …
Scientists believe Mount Mayon’s continuing volcanic activity could act as a “facelift” and restore its cone to perfect symmetry. The volcano is often dubbed the “Mount Fuji of the Philippines” …
UPDATE: Phivolcs has raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3. “For the past 24 hours, Mayon Volcano in Albay province has noticeably …
Two were killed and thousands fled as another tropical depression, Agaton, lashed the central Philippines today (Tuesday, January 2). The arrival of Agaton follows back-to-back storms 0ver the Christmas season. …
Bali has declared a ‘garbage emergency’ as it battles mountains of trash that appear daily on its world-renowned beaches. Often named as one of the world’s top tourist destinations, the …
Attention all bird watchers — 11 new migratory birds have been spotted in Pampanga province this week. Conservationist and photographer Juanita Santos-Ancheta, said Siberian white tail, Chinese white wagtail, grey-faced …
About 150 people have been confirmed dead after storm Vinta tore across the island of Mindanao bringing floods and landslides. Lanao del Norte was the hardest hit by the storm …
At least three people are dead and six missing after tropical storm Vinta lashed the southern Philippines today (Friday, December 22). Vinta — international name Tembin — unleashed floods and …
A 15-foot whale was rescued after a team of environment, maritime and coast guard officers spent hours helping it back out to sea in Palawan. The whale, thought to be …
Landslides triggered by tropical storm Kai-Tak — or Urduja — have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern Philippines. The deaths were reported in the island …